One of the most critical decisions you can make as a CEO is to select and commit to a technology platform that supports the growth objectives of your business. Many companies try to grow without a consistent set of tools in place to support that growth. However, the sheer complexity of sustaining growth results in a whole new range of problems: ignored leads, missed opportunities and confused priorities. On the other hand, selecting systems without a common strategy and integrated approach will result in many of the same problems. With these risks in mind, how do you choose the right tools for the job?

For many business-to-business (B2B) companies, social selling is a concept that is much discussed, largely misunderstood and rarely put into meaningful practice. Thanks to the proliferation of social media platforms and the confluence of radical changes in the sales and marketing environment today, many B2B sales teams are feeling genuinely overwhelmed when it comes to how they should approach the marketplace.